GoAir announces new direct flights from Bengaluru to Colombo ?

: GoAir on Tuesday announced its

new direct flights from Bengaluru to Colombo.

The airline's maiden flights to the capital city of Sri Lanka would commence from March 20.

Colombo is GoAirs first international destination launch in 2020, the airline said in a statement.

Introductory return fares for Bengaluru - Colombo - Bengaluru flight start from Rs 9,934.

The flight would depart from Bengalurus Kempegowda International Airport at 8:05 pm (local time) on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday and at 8:20 pm (local time) on Saturday and would reach Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, at 9:55 pm (local time).

The return flight would depart from Colombo at 11:00 pm (local time) on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and arrive in Bengaluru at 12:30 am (local time), the statement said.